Preventive Cardiology Glossary
100 terms total — 9 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
polypill
Single combination medication containing multiple cardiovascular drugs to improve adherence and simplify prevention therapy.
ASCVD Risk Estimator
Digital tool that calculates 10-year and lifetime risk of heart attack and stroke using patient-specific risk factors.
ASCVD Risk Estimator Plus
Enhanced cardiovascular risk calculator that incorporates additional risk factors beyond the standard pooled cohort equa...
exercise stress testing
A diagnostic procedure that evaluates cardiovascular response to physical exertion, used to detect coronary artery disea...
familial hypercholesterolemia
A genetic disorder characterized by severely elevated LDL cholesterol from birth.
LDL cholesterol target
Specific LDL cholesterol level goal based on individual cardiovascular risk assessment, ranging from less than 190 mg/dL...
lifestyle medicine
A medical specialty focusing on evidence-based lifestyle interventions for preventing and treating chronic diseases, inc...
non-HDL cholesterol
Total cholesterol minus HDL cholesterol, representing all atherogenic lipoproteins.
remnant cholesterol
Cholesterol carried in triglyceride-rich lipoprotein remnants, calculated as total cholesterol minus LDL and HDL cholest...
therapeutic lifestyle changes
Evidence-based lifestyle modifications for cardiovascular risk reduction.